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Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2013, were as follows:
| Balance at January 1, 2013 |  | * | Goodwill Acquired During the Year |  | Balance at December 31, 2013 |  | *
| (In thousands) |
Natural gas distribution | $ | 345,736 |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | 345,736 |  |
Pipeline and energy services | 9,737 |  |  | — |  | 9,737 |  |
Construction materials and contracting | 176,290 |  |  | — |  | 176,290 |  |
Construction services | 104,276 |  |  | — |  | 104,276 |  |
Total | $ | 636,039 |  |  | $ | — |  | $ | 636,039 |  |
* Balance is presented net of accumulated impairment of $12.3 million at the pipeline and energy services segment, which occurred in prior periods. The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the year ended December 31, 2012, were as follows:
| Balance at January 1, 2012 |  | * | Goodwill Acquired During the Year |  | ** | Balance at December 31, 2012 |  | *
| (In thousands) |
Natural gas distribution | $ | 345,736 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 345,736 |  |
Pipeline and energy services | 9,737 |  |  | — |  |  | 9,737 |  |
Construction materials and contracting | 176,290 |  |  | — |  |  | 176,290 |  |
Construction services | 103,168 |  |  | 1,108 |  |  | 104,276 |  |
Total | $ | 634,931 |  |  | $ | 1,108 |  |  | $ | 636,039 |  |
* Balance is presented net of accumulated impairment of $12.3 million at the pipeline and energy services segment, which occurred in prior periods. ** Includes contingent consideration that was not material related to an acquisition in a prior period.
Other amortizable intangible assets | Other amortizable intangible assets at December 31 were as follows:
| 2013 |  | 2012 |
| (In thousands)
Customer relationships | $ | 21,310 |  | $ | 21,310 |
Accumulated amortization | (13,726 | ) | (11,701 | )
| 7,584 |  | 9,609 |
Noncompete agreements | 6,186 |  | 7,236 |
Accumulated amortization | (4,840 | ) | (5,326 | )
| 1,346 |  | 1,910 |
Other | 10,995 |  | 10,979 |
Accumulated amortization | (6,826 | ) | (5,369 | )
| 4,169 |  | 5,610 |
Total | $ | 13,099 |  | $ | 17,129 |

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